About

I joined Airplay in March 2024.

Before joining Airplay, I spent 9 months running my own coffee business. As a qualified youth worker, the years prior to that were filled with a diverse array of experiences working with children and young people in a number of settings such mainstream schools, pupil referral units, churches, summer camps, youth centres and, most recently, at YMCA Bournemouth.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family (especially my little boy!) and friends, drumming, reading, writing, and indulging in other creative and generally geeky hobbies.

Since joining Airplay I’ve been impressed by the strong sense of community and belonging. This has been my favourite aspect of the role thus far and am excited for this opportunity to contribute to that moving forward!

I joined OneYMCA over two years ago, as a Safeguarding Administrator and also providing administrative support to Family Services. More recently in March 2024 I joined the Airplay Team, helping to provide admin support for them.

My background is in retail, having spent over 15 years working in a retail head office for a jewellery company. Hopefully lots of the skills I learnt there I can bring to my role with Airplay.

I enjoy going for walks, baking, reading and spending time with my family and friends. I also like going to the gym and swimming when I get a chance, but my 3 young children keep me very busy!

My favourite thing about Airplay so far are the people, everyone I have spoken to has been so friendly, it has been such a great team to join and be part of!

I joined Airplay at the start of 2024!

I’ve been involved with youth and community work for over fifteen years, working for various charities including Sutton Coldfield YMCA and, most recently, working on the NCS programme. I had a short stint as a humanitarian worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo and now support youth development work there too, in my spare time.

I like to surf, hike and go off-road motorbiking. I’m an adventurer at heart but I also love being at home, spending time with family and taking on DIY projects around the house.

I was recently invited the RAF Benevolent Fund Awards evening and it was so good to be in a room celebrating such amazing people, teams and their achievements, including quite a few awards for Airplay. I’m so happy to be part of the team of such an inspirational, impactful programme.

I joined Airplay in 2015.

I started with Airplay as a three hour sessional and have loved Airplay ever since. From sessional work, Ben Club leading, being a Station Youth Worker at three Stations and now a coordinator I’ve been in almost every role possible and I can’t wait to see how the project grows and evolves for our children and young people.

I love going to concerts, reading and crafting. I love being at home with my family and working in my garden too. Summer is the best when we can hang out and enjoy a braai (BBQ).

There are too many joyful memories to recount. But one that pops to mind right now is standing with a young person watching a youth planned and lead community fun day unfold and him saying “we did that” with awe and pride in his voice right before he donned a Mini Mouse costume.